Public budgets

Ireland: public budget

What Ireland's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2000

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2000's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$35.5B · 35.5% of GDP
Spending
$30.63B · 30.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$4.87B · 4.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Ireland, 2000: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Ireland, 2000: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection31.2$9.56B
Health15.9$4.88B
General public services13.6$4.17B
Education12.9$3.96B
Economic affairs11.9$3.65B
Public order and safety4.9$1.5B
Housing and community amenities3.5$1.08B
Environmental protection2.4$744.05M
Recreation, culture and religion1.8$561.55M
Defence1.7$515.18M
Social protection$9.56B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age41.8$3.99B
Sickness and disability13.8$1.32B
Unemployment11.7$1.12B
Survivors9.6$915.01M
Family and children8.2$783.49M
Housing7.7$733.98M
Social exclusion n.e.c.5.8$552.77M
Social protection n.e.c.1.5$140.48M
R&D Social protection0$277.08K
Health$4.88B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Outpatient services41.9$2.05B
Hospital services41.9$2.04B
Public health services5.7$278.19M
Medical products, appliances and equipment5.4$265.81M
Health n.e.c.4.5$221.39M
R&D Health0.6$27.8M
General public services$4.17B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions47.6$1.99B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs34.5$1.44B
General services11.5$481.75M
Foreign economic aid3.8$157.94M
Basic research2.5$104.83M
General public services n.e.c.0.1$3.69M
R&D General public services0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$3.96B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education38.4$1.52B
Pre-primary and primary education30.9$1.23B
Tertiary education25.2$998.87M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.8$70.1M
Education not definable by level1.7$65.48M
Education n.e.c.1.5$58.83M
R&D Education0.4$14.78M
Subsidiary services to education0.2$9.24M
Economic affairs$3.65B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport51.3$1.87B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting23$841.4M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs8.5$311.72M
Mining, manufacturing and construction4.9$179.46M
Other industries4.7$172.81M
R&D Economic affairs4.4$160.98M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.6$58.93M
Communication1.1$40.27M
Fuel and energy0.4$13.85M
Public order and safety$1.5B
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services59.9$900.33M
Prisons14.3$215.29M
Law courts12.3$185.37M
Fire-protection services11.5$172.34M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.9$29.19M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Housing and community amenities$1.08B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Housing development50$541.6M
Water supply31.9$344.78M
Community development18.1$195.9M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$744.05M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management81.9$609.39M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape9.8$73.24M
Pollution abatement5.2$38.7M
Environmental protection n.e.c.2.2$16.26M
Waste management0.5$4.06M
R&D Environmental protection0.3$2.4M
Recreation, culture and religion$561.55M
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services61.8$347.27M
Recreational and sporting services22.4$125.61M
Religious and other community services7.2$40.64M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.5.2$29.28M
Broadcasting and publishing services3.3$18.56M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Defence$515.18M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence73.1$376.55M
Foreign military aid19.8$101.97M
Defence n.e.c.6.9$35.37M
Civil defence0.3$1.29M
R&D Defence0$0

Where the money comes from

Ireland, 2000: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Ireland, 2000: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth38.8$13.77B
Taxes on sales, production and imports36.5$12.97B
Social contributions13.9$4.93B
Sales, fees and charges3.9$1.4B
Capital transfers and taxes received3.8$1.36B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2$707.57M
Other transfers received1$363.16M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$13.77B
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income97.5$13.43B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.5$344.41M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$12.97B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Value added tax54.4$7.06B
Not broken down, or fitting no category45.6$5.91B

Over the years

38.3 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99538.4 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99637.5 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99736.3 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99836 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99935.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00033.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00132.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00233 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00334.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00434.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00536.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00636 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00734.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00833 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00932.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01033.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01133.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01233.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01333.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01426.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01526.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01625 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01724.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01824.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01921.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02022.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02122.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02223.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02326.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02424 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02540.4 % of GDPSpending · 1,99538.6 % of GDPSpending · 1,99636.1 % of GDPSpending · 1,99734.2 % of GDPSpending · 1,99832.5 % of GDPSpending · 1,99930.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00032.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,00132.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00232.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00332.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00433 % of GDPSpending · 2,00533.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00635.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00741.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00846.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00965 % of GDPSpending · 2,01046.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01142.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01239.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01336.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01428.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01527.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01625.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01724.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01823.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01926.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,02023.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,02120.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,02222.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,02322.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Ireland: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Ireland: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99538.340.4
1,99638.438.6
1,99737.536.1
1,99836.334.2
1,9993632.5
2,00035.530.6
2,00133.232.2
2,00232.432.9
2,0033332.7
2,00434.132.8
2,00534.633
2,00636.433.6
2,0073635.7
2,00834.641.6
2,0093346.9
2,01032.865
2,01133.446.9
2,01233.942.3
2,01333.639.9
2,01433.136.6
2,01526.128.1
2,01626.727.5
2,0172525.3
2,01824.924.8
2,01924.323.9
2,02021.926.8
2,02122.223.5
2,02222.220.6
2,02323.822.4
2,02426.522.4
2,02524
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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